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The coexistence of KRAS and PIK3CA mutations in cells implies potential synergistic hyperactivation of the Ras/MAPK and PI3K/Akt oncogenic pathways. Therefore, it is desirable to investigate the concomitant mutations of KRAS and PIK3CA in colorectal cancer (CRC) samples and whether the concomitant mutations are associated with a poor prognosis in CRC patients.

To investigate the clinicpathological characteristics and prognostic value of concomitant mutations of KRAS and PIK3CA in CRC samples.

In this study, a total of 655 CRC patients from the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University were enrolled from January to December 2015. Sanger sequencing was applied to survey the mutational status of hotspot regions in the open reading frames (ORFs) of the KRAS and PIK3CA genes. Clinicpathological parameters were collected and analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model were applied to determine the correlation between the KRAS and PIK3CA mutation statuses and survival.

We found that KRAS and PIK3CA bi-mutations were significantly associated with aggressive clinicpathological features. Among the studied CRC patients, those with either KRAS mutations (P = 0.004) or KRAS and PIK3CA bi-mutations (P = 0.033) had poor overall survival (OS). In the multivariable analysis, KRAS mutations in exons 3 and 4 but not exon 2 with concomitant PIK3CA mutations were associated with a high risk of death (univariate HR = 8.05; 95% CI, 1.926-33.64, P = 0.004; multivariate HR = 10.505; 95% CI, 2.304-47.905, P = 0.002).

The concomitant mutation statuses of KRAS and PIK3CA should be considered when the prognostic value of gene mutations is consulted in CRC patients.
The concomitant mutation statuses of KRAS and PIK3CA should be considered when the prognostic value of gene mutations is consulted in CRC patients.Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (MSCs) are a well-studied cellular therapy with many clinical trials over the last few decades to treat a range of therapeutic indications. Recently, extracellular vesicles secreted by MSCs (MSC-EVs) have been shown to recapitulate many of the therapeutic effects of the MSCs themselves. While research in MSC-EVs has exploded, it is still early in their development towards a clinical therapy. One of the main challenges in cellular therapy, which will clearly also be a challenge in MSC-EV manufacturing, is developing a scalable, cGMP-compatible manufacturing paradigm. Therefore, the focus of this review is to identify some key MSC-EV manufacturing considerations such as the selection of critical raw materials, manufacturing platforms, and critical quality attribute assays. Addressing these issues early in research and development will accelerate clinical product development, clinical trials, and commercial therapies of MSC-EVs.Theileria annulata the causative agent of bovine tropical theileriosis (BTT) is globally distributed. Rapid and accurate detection of the parasite is essential for the implementation and evaluation of mass drug administration and planned vaccination programs for controlling BTT. Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) amplifies targeted nucleic acid with a high efficacy, sensitivity and rapidity under isothermal conditions. In the present study, the internal transcriber space (ITS) gene of T. annulata was targeted for the development of a LAMP assay using pH-sensitive dye (phenol red) for enhanced visual detection of amplification. This method employed a set of specially designed four primers that recognized six distinct regions on the targeted gene. No amplification was detected with the DNA of other tested haemoprotozoans. Positive LAMP products were identified by a colour change from pink to yellow, and then rechecked by specific ladder pattern upon agarose gel electrophoresis. LAMP was able to detect infection in 63 out of 85 animals compared with blood microscopy, simple PCR and nested PCR which detected infection in 40, 49 and 64 animals, respectively. No difference in detection was seen in the colorimetric assay and the classical UV based LAMP assay.Within neonatal nurse education, learning to understand the compelling emotional experiences of parents following the birth of their premature baby is essential to give person-centred empathic care. A collection of digital stories informed by parents' experiences was created to use as a pedagogical tool for students and staff within the neonatal speciality. This study reports on an exploration of the value of these digital stories for the enhancement of empathic learning. Using the principles of narrative inquiry, a mixed-methods design comprising 'point-of-view', reflective exercises, interviews and a questionnaire distributed to nursing students and practice staff ascertained views of three digital stories. The participants evaluated the digital stories positively overall and it was clear they were an effective and innovative way to learn about emotional experiences of parents. Powerful emotional messages from parents enhanced awareness, understanding and insight into their affective experience. Within the context of narrative-based neonatal education, there is a place for digital storytelling as a pedagogical strategy informed by parent narratives, to teach students and staff about the emotional impact of the neonatal care experience. In turn, this can potentially lead to more empathic, person-centred care relating to the families of sick, vulnerable babies.Floating Treatment Systems (FTWs) are known to be an efficient means to treat eutrophic surface waters, but most of the studies are related to the use of FTWs at the laboratory, microcosm or mesocosm level. It is necessary to expand these studies to larger surface areas and to introduce new supporting materials, substrates and plants adapted to the different regional conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of temporal and spatial remediation of a floating island system, set up in a 400m2 experimental area delimited in an urban reservoir located on the main campus of the Federal University of Campina Grande-PB, Brazil. Selleck CX-5461 The experiment was carried out in three stages and 16 physicochemical and biological variables were monitored at thirteen sampling points regularly distributed in the study area, for a period of eight months. Temporally, the variables turbidity, electrical conductivity and total, fixed and volatile dissolved solids tended to decrease. Spatially, considering the 13 sampling points in sequence, the trend of reductions were found in the total dissolved solids, volatile dissolved solids and electrical conductivity.
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